Sunday, September 7, 2008

Leng Mei

Leng Mei , a native Jiaozhou , is a famed Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty, lived from 1662 to 1772. He excelled in painting human figures, especially beauties. His courtesy name was Jichen, and sobriquet Jinmen Waishi, or Jinmen Shushi. He was Jiao Bingzhen's student.
Painted Ten Paintings on Maids of Honor, held at the Beijing Palace Museum.

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